These animals serve as companions to the ninja. Unlike a summoned creature which only appears on command and leaves when unneeded, the animal familiar will act as a companion to the ninja all through their day.

Akamaru is the familiar of the Genin Inuzuka Kiba. He acts as Kiba's partner.

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Akamaru partipated in the Chuunin Exam with Inuzuka Kiba, together they made it to the preliminaries of the third round. Though he and Kiba fought well, they lost to Uzumaki Naruto. Later before the invasion of Konoha, Akamaru tried to alert Kiba to the fact a suspicious masked ANBU was someone they knew. Kiba was unable to listen to the warning in time, as Kabuto knocked both he and Kiba unconscious.

Kuromaru acts as a canine familiar for Inuzuka clan member Tsume. He appears battle scarred and has the ability to speak.

Takamaru

Location: Hidden SandType: Avian

Takamaru is not affiliated with one specific Hidden Sand ninja. Instead he acts as the main messenger bird for the village. He is the fastest of his kind and serves to spread news to the other hidden villages of the world.

Ton-Ton

Location: Hidden LeafType: PigCharacter Affiliation: Shizune

Ton-Ton acts as a familar to the Leaf ninja Shizune. Though a pig, Ton-Ton has an excellent sense of smell.